(SS) Gonzalez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RUTH GONZALEZ, Case No. 1:18-cv-01001-JDP Plaintiff, ORDER TO ASSIGN THIS CASE TO A

DISTRICT JUDGE

v.

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL THAT PLAINTIFF’S SOCIAL SECURITY

SECURITY, APPEAL BE DENIED AND THAT

JUDGMENT BE ENTERED IN FAVOR OF Defendant. DEFENDANT 16 ECF No. 1 17 Ruth Gonzalez (“claimant”), proceeding without counsel, challenges the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying her application for supplemental security income. ECF No. 1. For the reasons stated in this order, I recommend affirming the administrative decision of the Commissioner. I. STANDARD OF REVIEW My review is limited: On appeal, I ask only whether substantial evidence supports the Commissioner’s factual findings and whether the Commissioner applied the correct legal standards. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Substantial evidence is more than a…